She insisted she was 'terrible with technology.' I changed her mind in under 5 minutes.

After a speaking engagement, a woman approached me looking frustrated.

"Everyone at work expects me to use AI tools now," she said. "But I'm hopeless with technology. I just wasn't built for this stuff."

I asked her one question: "What makes you believe that?"

Here came the avalanche: "I studied accounting, not computer science. I can't code. I don't even understand my smartphone half the time!"

But we kept talking, and here's what emerged:

→ She masters complex financial software daily

→ She solves system glitches for her team regularly

→ She's been "partnering with technology" for decades

You should have seen her expression change.

"Hold on... I actually solve tech problems all the time, don't I?"

This perfectly illustrates the "G" in my C-H-A-N-G-E™ framework: Growth Mindset.

It's about viewing every obstacle as a skill you're still developing, not proof of your permanent limitations.

This will be my daily practice to remind myself in the new year too 🙌

⛔ Fixed mindset declares: "Technology isn't for me."

✔️ Growth mindset admits: "I'm still figuring out these AI tools."

⛔Fixed mindset finds: Evidence of failure.

✔️ Growth mindset finds: Space for improvement.

You see? Growth mindset keeps you exploring instead of retreating when something feels hard.

What's one skill you're currently developing?

#change #growthmindset #leadership